Gallery 17

Donald Hamilton Fraser

Biography

Donald Hamilton Fraser RA - Born 1929 in London and elected RA 1985 studied St Martin’s School of Art, London 1949 - 52, gained a French Government Scholarship to Paris in 1953 where he lived and worked for two years from 1953 -54. In 1957 he became Visiting Tutor at the Royal College of Art, London, where he remained until 1983. Donald Hamilton Fraser has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout the UK, Europe, the US and Japan. His first solo show was held in 1953 at Gimpel Fils, London where he continued to exhibit throughout the 50's and 60's and at Paul Rosenberg, New York throughout 60's and 70's. Among his other early solo shows were exhibitions at Galerie Craven, Paris (1957) and at Gimpel-Hanover Gallery, Zurich (1967). Fraser showed extensively at the Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames between 1977 - 94, and at Gallery 10, London and the CCA Gallery, London, from the 80's. Donald Hamilton Fraser was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Art in 1970, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art in 1983 and was elected Royal Academician in 1985 (ARA 1975). He was a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission from 1986 to 2000, Honorary Curator of the Royal Academy from 1992 to 2000 and a Trustee of the Royal Academy from 1994 to 2000. He is Vice-President of the Royal Overseas League and the Artists’ General Benevolent Institution. Donald Hamilton Fraser lives and works in Henley-on-Thames.

Untitled screenprint c 1960 ed unknown 25x26 £450 framed SOLD

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